Spinning-frame.



No. 806,016; PATB'NTED Nov. 2a; 1905: H. SPENGE.

SPINNING FRAME. APPLIUATIOR FILBI 00T. 9. 1902.

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' HARRY SPENOE, OF SANFORD, MAINE, ASSIGNOR OF ONE-FOURTH TO' LOUIS B'. GOODALLONE-FOURTH TO GEORGE B. GOODALL, AND ONE-FOURTH TO JOSEPH HOLLINRAKE, lOF SANFORD, MAINE.

SPINNING-FRAME.

in connection with the accompanying drawings, is a specification, like characters on the drawings representing like parts.

The invention to be hereinafter describe relates to spinning-spindles of the type wherein a flier is employed to put the deslred twist into the yarn and thereafter wind it upon the bobbin. the iiier determines the amount of twist put into the yarn, and the bobbin isl usually driven to wind the yarn made by the flier. Usually a spindle carrying and driving a flier has its upper bearing below the base. of the bobbin, and such spindles driven at very high speeds are apt to yrate by reason of thefree upper ends, and t ereby vary the tension on the yarn being spun and wound, such variations in tension resulting in the production of' uneven'and kinky yarn, and frequently the yarn is broken. To remedy these evils, I have provided for the spindle atop guide located above the top of the iiier.

Thatl the bearing for the upper end of the spindle may not interfere with the quick threading of the flier I have provided the uper end of the spindle'with a thread-guiding Idisk, and the ed es of the disk-coact with the inner side wa ls of the top guide for the spindle.

kThe top guide referred to. is open neXt the operator, so thatthe latter when about to threadup thevflier may readily insert the yarn into a suitable notch in the edge of the disk referred to and pass the yarn behind a hook that acts to retain the yarn in the proper relation to the top of the spindle to insure proper twisting. Y l

Figure 1 in side elevation and part section shows a spindle and its attached flier and adjacent parts embodying one form of my present invention. Fig. 2 is a top or plan .view to more clearly illustratethe top guide for the spindle.

In the drawings, a represents a s indle having a pulley-a', by means of Whic it may be driven, as usual, from any convenient source of power, the step or lower bearing of the.

Specification of Letters Patent. i Appupaibn filed embers. 1902. semi No. 126,4.01

In such constructions the speed of Patented Nov. 28, 1905.

spindle not being shown. Said spindle is properly supported by the spindle-rail e5 by means of the usual guide-bearing e. (See Fig. 1.) The bobbin e3 is carried by a tube ax, which it iits adhesively, whereby upon rotation of the tube a upon the spindle a. the

Vbobbin may be properly rotated, a whirl or hub of the flier to have force upon it a disk a, (represented in Fig. 7 as slotted at 4,) that the threads may be readily introduced behind the stops 5, carried by the disk. The periphery ofthis disk coacts with the inner wall 6 of the open guide j' constituting a top bearing-for the spindle. This to `guide 1s represented as a plate open at its ont side, and the shank `of the plate is represented as slotted to receive suitable set-screws 8, employed to hold the bearing in adjusted position.

In the o eration of spinning the periphery of the .dislE A top guide f, and this guide prevents any gyrations or vibrations of the upper end of the spindle. y

I believe that I am the first to provide a spindle above'the point of connection with it of the flier with an independent bearing. I have provided (see Fig.` 6) an oil-cup f2, by which to supply oil to the contacting face 6 of the top guide;

The spindle-rail e5 and step of the spindle (not necessary to illustrate) are mounted as usual to permit the spindle to be moved from the top guide j for dofling. In this position the disk a6 at the upper end of the spindle will be removed from the open mouth of the top guide permitting the Hier to be readilyv removed om the upper end of the spindle,

and thereafterthe bobbin may be removed from thebobbin-tubes and the free ends. of. the spindles.

Having described my invention, what I IOO claim, and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is-

1. Aspindle having a flier detachablyiixed thereto at its u per end, a disk also detachably fixed to tliie upper end of the spindle, and a fixed guide embracing said disk and Within which the disk may revolve to prevent gyration of the spindle at high speed.

2. In a spinning-frame, a spindle having a iiier fixed to its upper end, and also a disk having an opening through which the material being spun may be led about the flier-leg to the flier-eye on its Way to the bobbin, and a guide embracing said disk to revent gyration of the spindle at high speed).

3. ln a spinning-frame, a spindle having an attached flier, a slotted disk rotatable With the spindle and provided with a stop, and a bearing itting the exterior of said disk and steadying the spindle in' its rapid rotation.

4. A spindle having a ilier fixed thereto at its up er end, a disk also iixed to the upper end o the spindle, andy an open guide constituting a top bearing for the spindle and einbracing said disk to steady the upper end of the spindle at high speeds.

5. A spinning-spindle having a flier iixed thereto at its upper end, a disk rotatable With said spindle and provided with stops for engagement with the yarn or thread, and a ixed bearing iitting the exterior of said disk and steadying the spindle in its rapid rotation.

ln testimony whereof l have signed my name to this specification in the presence of two subscribing Witnesses.

HARRY SPENCE.

lVitnesses BELLE A. LEAVITT, GEO. B. GooDALL. 

